Mark O'Leary: "When I had the fortune to play with Paul Bley's trio he
suggested contacting Mat Maneri, saying he might be someone who played along
a similar meridian to my own. I feel very close to Mat musically, even
though our backgrounds are very different. The way he conceives and executes
his musical ideas is very similar to my own, at points during the recording
its is difficult to differentiate between viola and guitar. Randy was a
revelation, his highly individual, idiosyncratic, lilting style was astounding."